2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster
Palmer, Lydia
Lydia Palmer
- Position:
- Breast/Free
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Cherokee
- Hometown:
- Martin, N.J.
Bio
Top Times:
2023-24 (Sophomore):
2022-23 (Freshman):
Before A&M:
- 500 Free: 4:50.23 - Art Adamson Invite (22-23)
- 1000 Free: 9:56.40x - Middle Atlantic Senior Championships (21)
- 1650 Free: 16:26.58 - Middle Atlantic Senior Championships (21)
- 100 Breast: 1:01.73 - Middle Atlantic Senior Championships (21)
- 200 Breast: 2:13.26 - Last Chance (24-25)
- 200 IM: 2:01.51 - Last Chance (24-25)
- 400 IM: 4:15.76 - SEC Championships (24-25)
- Went personal-best times of 2:01.51 in the 200 IM and 2:13.26 in the 200 breast, adding a season-best of 1:02.23 in the 100 breast at the Last Chance Meet.
- Lowered her personal-best with a time of 4:15.76 in the 400 IM at SEC Championships.
- Posted season-best times in the 500 free (4:52.80), 1650 free (16:44.81), 200 breast (2:16.14) and 400 IM (4:18.21) at the Art Adamson Invite.
2023-24 (Sophomore):
- Clocked new career-best times in the 200 breast (2:15.38) and 200 IM (2:01.82) at the Last Chance meet.
- Lowered her personal-best in the 400 IM with a time of 4:17.92, while also posting season-best times in the 500 free (4:51.83), 1650 free (16:59.60) and 200 breast (2:17.44) at the Art Adamson Invite.
- Went a season-best 1:02.97 in the 100 breast at the double-dual with Texas and Georgia Tech.
2022-23 (Freshman):
- Set personal bests in the 500 free (4:50.23) and 200 IM (2:03.22) at the Art Adamson Invite.
Before A&M:
- Won the Most Valuable Player for the Cherokee High School swimming team in both 2019 and 2021.
- Has school records in the 200 free (1:51.52), 500 free (4:56.45), 100 breast (1:02.81), and the 200 IM (2:06.46)
- Her father, Andrew Palmer, swam competitively at the University of Delaware.
- Her older brother, also Andrew Palmer, currently swims at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
SEC Championships Preview: Blaire Anderson
Tuesday, February 11
Press Conference: Blaire Anderson
Monday, September 30
Burgess Banquet Induction: Breeja Larson
Saturday, September 07
Burgess Banquet Induction: Cammile Adams
Saturday, September 07
